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10.2.0.4 RMAN Fails on Recover Database on New Host

Hey all,

I have been testing a script using RMAN to backup my Oracle Enterprise 10.2.0.4 databases at work. One of our objectives is to be able to backup one server, decommission the hardware, and restore the backup on a newer box. I have tried testing this process using other machines and I keep running into an issue.

If I copy the redo##.log files from the source database to the new database, this recover step works flawlessly. However, it seems to me that this should work without having to manually copy these files over. For instance, what if I were faced with a true hardware failure? Is there something wrong with how I'm taking the backups or restoring the backups? I'm very new to using RMAN, so any tips would be appreciated.